Gas rebate credit cards are making an impact on the credit card market. It provides a way for you to reduce your overall cost of buying gasoline for your vehicle.

Like anything else in life, there are good gas rebate credit cards and there are those "not so good" .

Gas credit cards issued by the oil companies like Shell, Texaco, Exxon and others usually carry a higher interest rate than those offered by major credit card issuers.

Best Use of a Gas Rebate Credit Card

The best way to benefit from a gas rebate credit card is to pay your bill in full each month. If your credit card provides you with a 5% rebate on gas purchases, you can save by paying your bill in full.

If you do not pay your bill in full, and then pay 15% or more interest on your purchases, you will not receive the full benefit of having a gas rebate card. You will be paying more in interest charges than you receive in rebates.

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